madeixa

Galician

madeixas

Etymology

From Latin mataxa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈðejʃa̝/

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)
Synonym: meada

References

“madeixa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“madeixa” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“madeixa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin mataxa.

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

lock (tuft or length of hair)

Synonyms

mecha

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